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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Do programmers think differently than non-programmers? How do programmers approach problems and create solutions? This book explores several attributes of thinking used by programmers. Important STEM concepts are incorporated into the text to give readers an understanding of how STEM fits into the everyday work of a programmer. Readers will enjoy a glimpse inside the minds of some of the most creative minds in the computer world. Photographs and sidebars...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Why is having a choice important when it comes to both life and coding? How can coders include choices for the user? This book explains the concept of conditionals and introduces readers to the If/Then/Else concept-a way to allow choices in computer programming. The book also explores several conditional statements from programming languages and talks about how we use conditional statements every day. Photographs and sidebars allow readers to deepen...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ada Lovelace was an aristocrat who had been educated in math. In 1833, she was shown an early type of computer. Ada immediately realized its possibilities and wrote the first computer program. Learn more in Math and Coding, one of the titles in the Women in STEM series.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book explores the life of Alan Turing, the man regarded as the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. Readers will discover the fascinating facts of Turing's exciting code breaking career during World War II, which helped the Allies win many important battles. The text includes details about his designs for one of the first computers, and how his work laid the foundation for other computer pioneers. Turing's life story is told...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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George Boole, for whom Boolean logic is named, developed the idea of expressing any idea as a mathematical or logical statement. Today, Boolean logic is foundational to computer programs and computer hardware, but it is also important in our everyday thinking. This guide includes an overview of logic gates and a review of differences between computer logic and human logic. The author's clever use of a famous movie line-"Lions and tigers and bears!"-truly...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When computer programming pioneer Admiral Grace Hopper discovered a moth causing problems in a mechanical computer, the term debugging was born. This book explores how fixing programming and hardware problems has developed into a critical process for computer programmers. The text includes case studies and examples of debugging tools. Readers are challenged to review a simple program with a problem, and to locate the bug. This provides young computer...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This detailed guide explores the historical development of algorithms and how they are used as a way of teaching computers to work through problems. Named for Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, modern algorithms and functions make programing more efficient. Algorithms are simplified for readers using words, flowcharts, and pseudo code to build a beginning understanding of algorithms and how they are used in our modern, computerized...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Simulations help people understand large, complex problems using smaller, simpler models. This book delves into the history and thinking behind simulations. Readers will learn about Georg Leopold von Reiswitz's development of a Kriegsspiel for military training, and other major developments. This volume also gives examples of ways that simulations can be useful, and discusses data sources. A concluding simple simulation will round out the learning...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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People go inside the world of a video game. Doctors practice surgery before working on real patients. Sports fans feel like they're on the sidelines while watching from home. Technology makes it all possible. Virtual reality immerses people in new worlds. Augmented reality adds digital elements to the real world. Both are growing fast. How will this technology change the way people work, play, and live? Take a look inside White Lightning Nonfiction,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Twelve-year-old Emmy is the only one in her family who can't make music to save her life. And now that her dad's symphony job has uprooted her to a new city and school, everything seems even more off-key than usual. Until a computer class changes her tune -- Emmy discovers that her coding skills can really sing. Now life is starting to seem a little more upbeat, especially with computer whiz and possible best friend Abigail around to share tips and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a robotics engineer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
12) What's hacking?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Hacking is a major problem for individuals and governments around the world. However, many people are working to stop hackers and to protect information. Readers develop a strong understanding of hacking and the efforts to combat it through informative text that focuses on facts rather than fear"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Huddled in tense silence, a team of scientists watches a bank of flickering screens. Years of design and engineering work, tests, failures, redesigns, and successes are bound up in this moment. Finally, a grainy picture appears on the screens. Cheers erupt as the men and women realize their robot has landed safely on Mars! Get to Work with Science and Technology is a fascinating new series that introduces readers to the real-life applications of STEM...
14) Animation
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters are animated movies! From hand-drawn animation to computer-generated works, animation is a fascinating world of fantasy. But what goes into making these popular films? This high-interest title answers that question! Special features highlight famous animated works, and profiles of famous animators such as Walt Disney and Hayao Miyazaki introduce readers to animation pioneers. For readers interested in behind-the-scenes...
15) Visual Effects
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Special effects have come a long way over the past century! Computer-generated visual effects are now par for the course, bringing spectacular worlds to screens big and small. This title explores the history of visual effects, starting with the very first uses of CGI in the 1970s to the present day, where just about anything is possible! This title includes engaging text and vibrant photos that are sure to grip young readers. Additional special features...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered how a GPS knows the fastest route to take? Or how a video game knows when to stop performing an action? The answer is coding. Discover the fundamentals for computer programming, such as conditional statements, looping, and debugging. Who knows? You might even want to create a computer program of your own! Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this high-interest book includes essential text features like an...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Computers and the internet forever changed how we communicate messages and other information. They also created new challenges for how we keep that communication private. That is where digital cryptology, the study of secret digital communication, comes in. Learn how professional cryptologists work to outsmart hackers and cyberterrorists trying to access private information. Then try it yourself with a hands-on digital cryptology activity!
18) FIRST Robotics
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Makers of all ages are creating robots on their own. In this book, students learn more about this recent innovation through detailed explanations built to foster creativity and critical thinking. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on maker-related concepts they may already know. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate information.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bitcoin is a digital currency-money that exists only online. Some people have used it to get rich. Others have accidentally lost it forever. Learn what decides bitcoin's value and how anyone with a fast computer can mine it. You'll also explore blockchains, the technology used to make bitcoin transactions. See how the blockchains may change the internet forever.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn intermediate HTML5 skills with these interesting activities. With this companion to Web Design with HTML5, makers can take their computer skills to the next level. Photos, sidebars, and callouts help readers draw connections between new concepts in this book and other makers-related concepts they may already know. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words....
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